Our roles have switched around here.
Dads are supposed to potty train their daughters, right?
Hello?
Well...it happened. I have NOT been able to potty train Sylvie-Faye. I have tried on numerous occasions and failed miserably. I had reached my wit's end and decided she would have to figure it out on her own someday. Perhaps she'd realize she was the only kid wearing diapers in the 5th grade and finally be ready to DO something about it!
But Bertrand would not have that. He just decided last Saturday that enough was enough. He removed her diaper, put her in underwear, walked her to the bathroom, pointed to the toilet and said (in his booming, intimidating voice) "This is where you go pee? Do you understand me?"
Sylvie stuck her finger in her mouth and looked up at him, sheepishly nodding.
"Say OK, Sylvie-Faye!" he shouted.
"Okay papa", she muttered quietly.
"I can't hear you!" He shouted again.
"OK PAPA!" Sylvie shouted back.
And that was that. She felt the urge to pee later on and said, "Papa, can I go pee pee?" to which he responded, "Yes. Get in there right now. You go on the toilet, not the floor!" So she ran and went pee pee.
Don't worry. It wasn't THAT easy. She had about two accidents a day the first two days, which Bertrand responded to with shouting and spanking. But that was it. By day three she was having zero accidents and even going to bed with underwear and not having any accidents at night.
Bertrand has always told me that she's very smart and she knows how to go. She was just being defiant with me, but papa put the fear in her and she's doing it on her own now.
YAY! A couple of days ago Bertrand crouched down to Sylvie's level, kissed her on the cheek and said, "Now I'm going to teach you to clean and blow your nose properly".
And then I REALLY felt stupid. He's gonna' teach her EVERYTHING! What am I gonna' do?
I guess she just responds better to her papa. And she's very close with him. So I guess I'll try not to feel too bad that he's taken over the mommy duties.
8 comments:
Yay Sylvie!! She is such a sweet little girl and very smart too! Tell her I am so proud of her. :0)
Our littlest has been prefering her dad lately too. It's nice b/c you get a little break, but kinda sad too.
That's good you are done with the potty training. That is something I hate. I think all moms do. Congrats.
YeeHaw! Another thing you don't have to worry about! I got lucky because my children went to daycare, so they did most of the training on my children!
I read your comment about us going to Hawaii twice in one year. You gotta remember that Tom works for US Airways, so that means free flights for the fam.
That makes traveling a lot easier. I know, we're spoiled!
Ok, so now I'm dying to hear about how you met and married your husband in the same day. When does that story get written?
ROFL! Yay for Sylvie-Faye. Does Bertrand wanna come potty-train Merritt for me? :D
Ooooh, now who's slacking on updating their blog? What happened to "Okay, I'm writing it today"? I check Google Reader every day but alas! No story of how Kristin and Bertrand met and married the same day. Just for that I'm not coming to the family Christmas party.
... ok, so I wasn't going to make it anyway, but now everyone will say it's YOUR fault.
:-)
Good Job Bertrand! Does it really matter who potty trains her? I'm sure you have already taught her plenty.
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